こやし

Japanese

Alternative spelling
肥やし

Etymology

From the 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 肥(こ)やす (koyasu, “to fertilise”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) こやし​ [kòyáshíꜜ] (Odaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ko̞ja̠ɕi]

Noun

こやし • (koyashi) ^{←こやし (koyasi)?}

1. fertiliser

   Synonym: こえ (koe)

2. (figurative) food for personal growth

   Synonym: かて (kate)

3. (by extension) something that is sitting around unused

   たんすのこやし

   tansu no koyashi

   clothes sitting around in one's drawer

   HDD(ハードディスク) のこやしになっているゲーム

   hādodisuku no koyashi ni natte iru gēmu

   games that are just taking up space on my hard drive

Derived terms

• 馬肥(うまご)やし (umagoyashi)
• 寒肥(かんご)やし (kangoyashi)
• 特牛肥(こっといご)やし (kottoigoyashi)